Highlights Per the FBI, violent crime was flat for the first six months of 2020 (decreased 0.4 percent). The number of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter…
View More Per The FBI-Overall Violent Crime Is Flat-Murder and Aggravated Assaults Increased During 2020Tag: violence
Violent Crime Decreased in 2019 Per The National Crime Survey
Highlights Two reports from the US Department of Justice show decreases in violent crime in 2019. A variety of violent crime data for recent years…
View More Violent Crime Decreased in 2019 Per The National Crime SurveyPeople And Businesses Leaving Cities Because Of Disturbances And Crime
Highlights People are leaving cities because of riots, crime and COVID. “The coronavirus is not the only reason those major cities are seeing an exodus…All…
View More People And Businesses Leaving Cities Because Of Disturbances And CrimeCongressional Committee-Is There Is A Potential Street War Brewing?
Highlights (abbreviated quotes-sources below) “I think we are coming into very dangerous waters over the next couple of months” “This is serious. I haven’t seen…
View More Congressional Committee-Is There Is A Potential Street War Brewing?Increasing Violent Crime In America Per Polls And University Data
Highlights Violent crime is up 28 percent since 2015 per the Department of Justice. Seventy-seven percent say they are concerned that crime is rising in…
View More Increasing Violent Crime In America Per Polls And University DataFunding Reduced For Most Police Agencies-Violence Increasing
Highlights Few law enforcement agencies, regardless of size, are being spared. It’s being called a “perfect storm” and the biggest budget cuts in a decade.…
View More Funding Reduced For Most Police Agencies-Violence IncreasingViolent Crime Increases Per Police Chiefs, DOJ And Gallup
Highlights There are a variety of reports stating that violent crime is increasing in the United States. They are summarized below. Criminal justice advocates disagree…
View More Violent Crime Increases Per Police Chiefs, DOJ And GallupUS Violent Crime Increases Dramatically Per Gallup and The USDOJ
Highlights With violent crime tripling per Gallup and a 28 percent increase in violent crime since 2015 per the US Department of Justice, one can…
View More US Violent Crime Increases Dramatically Per Gallup and The USDOJMost Violent Cities 2014-2018 Per The USDOJ
Highlights An overview of the most violent cities (based on a percentage increase) in the US from 2014-2018 from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, US…
View More Most Violent Cities 2014-2018 Per The USDOJViolent Crime Declines For The First Half of 2019
Highlights Statistics show overall declines in both violent and property crime in the first half of 2019 compared to the same time frame the previous…
View More Violent Crime Declines For The First Half of 2019Liberal State Makes Crime Control A Top Priority
Highlights Maryland’s governor calls crime in Baltimore City a crisis. Both Governor Hogan and President Trump are taking a traditional view of law enforcement.…
View More Liberal State Makes Crime Control A Top PriorityMost Americans Describe Crime As Extremely Or Very Serious
Highlights Per Gallup, the majority of Americans describe the fear of crime problem as “extremely” or “very serious.” Violent crime increased 28 percent per the…
View More Most Americans Describe Crime As Extremely Or Very SeriousViolent Crime And Fear Of Crime Numbers Are Striking
Highlights Violent crime and fear of crime numbers are concerning. These findings have implications for presidential and local politics, law enforcement and criminal justice reform.…
View More Violent Crime And Fear Of Crime Numbers Are StrikingSerious Violent Crime Increases-Crime Reported To Police Decrease
Highlights The violent crime rate is at a four year high. Domestic violence, intimate partner violence, stranger violence, and violent crime with an injury all…
View More Serious Violent Crime Increases-Crime Reported To Police DecreaseDoes “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?
Highlights Calling a violent white supremacist a justice-involved person seems racist to me. Calling a sexual predator a returning citizen seems sexist. Does the #metoo…
View More Does “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?Mass Shooters And Everyday Violent Criminals Have Much In Common
Highlights There is no doubt that everyday criminality is far more serious in terms of injuries and fatalities than mass shootings. There seem to be…
View More Mass Shooters And Everyday Violent Criminals Have Much In CommonDomestic Violence Programs Don’t Work
Highlights Domestic violence programs don’t reduce recidivism. Until we are willing to deal with the underlying problems of mental health and additional reasons for offender…
View More Domestic Violence Programs Don’t WorkAre Cops Afraid To Make Arrests?
Highlights There is a variety of data suggesting that police officers are less willing to engage in proactive or self-initiated arrests. An estimated 150,000 cops show up…
View More Are Cops Afraid To Make Arrests?Trump and Pelosi Declare A Violent Crime Crisis in The US
Highlights Thanks to Speaker Pelosi and President Trump, we have confirmation from the right and left that we have a violent crime crisis in…
View More Trump and Pelosi Declare A Violent Crime Crisis in The USCitizens-Not Cops-Need To Do More To Control Violent Crime
Baltimore Police Motorcycles Highlights We are in danger of losing cities to violent crime. There may be points of no return for decades. The future…
View More Citizens-Not Cops-Need To Do More To Control Violent Crime